SAMAL ISLAND, Davao del Norte— Living on an island is a dream for many city folks. The crisp air, vibrant trees, and gentle waves promise paradise. But can it still be called paradise when electricity is unreliable?

Pryce Corp. on Monday reported a 35.1-percent increase in net income for the three quarters of the year from the same period a year ago, driven by higher sales of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) plans to install a 1,500-circuit-kilometer (km) underground cable system within its franchise area as part of its capital expenditure (capex) program through 2030 to improve power reliability and protect lines from weather-related disruptions.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a draft framework for integrating waste-to-energy (WTE) into the country’s generation mix to implement the clean energy scenario outlined in the Philippine Energy Plan.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it is restarting the rate review process for all private distribution utilities (PDUs), implementing streamlined rules to address the backlog in setting wheeling rates.

Power retailer Manila Electric Co. is set to construct a “twin” system control center that will allow the country’s biggest utility to respond to the evolving energy landscape and ensure resiliency of network operations.

The Philippines and Vietnam are emerging as frontrunners among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) states in readiness for a nuclear power program, with Manila aiming to have operational nuclear plants generating at least 1,200 megawatts (MW) by 2032, according to a commentary by BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company.

MANILA, October 16—Power retailer Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said Thursday it has deployed seven more scholars through its Filipino Scholars and Interns on Nuclear Engineering (FISSION) program to cultivate Filipino expertise for the planned entry of nuclear power into the generation mix starting in 2032.

THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) is looking to grant incentives for pioneering waste-to-energy (WTE) projects, including exemptions from the competitive selection process (CSP) and priority dispatch on the spot market.

THE Department of Energy (DoE) has clarified the implementation of its coal moratorium policy, saying that new capacity from on-grid coal-fired power plants may be allowed only under “exceptional circumstances.”